Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, is a dynamic four-year, public, comprehensive university that has grown its reputation based on its award-winning leadership programs, cutting-edge technology initiatives and nationally recognized academic programs. Northern has a population of about 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Ask a few Northern students what drew them to our university and you will get a variety of answers. That's because there is no single thing that make students want to go to Northern; it is ALL the things that we do here. Northern is big enough to offer a wide variety of academic programs but is also small enough that every time you walk across campus, you'll probably wave "hi" to someone you know.

Curiosity is the raw ingredient of knowledge. It causes us to ask questions, to seek answers, to learn. At Northern Michigan University, natural curiosity and intellectual challenge meet in stimulating classes grounded in the liberal arts. So wherever your curiosity leads you, you can count on the support you need to take the next step, ask the next question, propose the next hypothesis.

Marquette, home of Northern Michigan University, was ranked as one of the safest college towns in America, according to The SafeWise Report. Northern takes pride in having a campus that is caring, inclusive and ready to take action in light of safety concerns. Northern encourages students, employees and visitors to make themselves familiar with the resources and services available for assistance in matters of safety.

The mission of the Northern Michigan University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreational Sports and the United States Olympic Training Site is to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, interpersonal growth and social development; embraces diversity; teaches lifetime leisure skills; fosters spirit and tradition; and builds a lifelong connection to NMU.

Yes, you'll attend your classes, but what else will you be doing as a student at Northern? There's so much stuff to choose from. There's a student organization or club – almost 300 at last count-- for just about every interest. If you're into investigating the paranormal, anime or improv comedy, there's a group. Cheer on your fellow Wildcats at a hockey game or volleyball match. Join a competitive club sport or an intramural team. The sky is the limit.

Online Degree Evaluation - CAPP

What is CAPP?

Curriculum, Advising and Program Planning (CAPP) degree evaluation is an advising tool used by both students and advisers to evaluate coursework against degree requirements. CAPP produces a report reflecting academic progress toward completion of a degree. The CAPP degree evaluation report shows how NMU courses, transfer courses and courses in progress apply toward degree requirements.

Important Reminders:

CAPP degree evaluations are not official unless they are run and reviewed by the Registrar’s Office and have “Official Degree Evaluation” stated at the top. Official evaluations are run after students have completed the minimum credits required [bachelor's - 87, associate's - 32, certificate - 16]. Evaluations run by students and advisers are intended to be used as an informal planning tool only.

CAPP will only include credits earned from fall 1993 to present.

CAPP has only been written for programs from fall 2004 to present. It can be run for students under bulletins earlier than 2004, but the evaluation will be based on requirements from 2004 to present.

Not all academic programs have been set up in CAPP. If you try to run CAPP and are unable to generate a report, it is likely your program is not available. The following programs are not available on CAPP:

any student admitted as a post-baccalaureate (until individualized evaluation is created by Degree Evaluation staff)

pre-professional (pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-vet, etc.)

general university studies associate degree without a declared concentration

majors/minors no longer offered or suspended by NMU

new majors/minors not yet added to CAPP

Prior to running a CAPP degree evaluation, we recommend you visit the Guide to Interpreting CAPP Degree Evaluations. It may be helpful to print this guide and reference it while reviewing your degree evaluation.